Steve Rotheram was applauded in the Commons back in 2012 when he read the names of the 96 out. We have a habit of breaking new ground (although you are correct, it is notacceptable practice in Parliament).

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"It's our job that they can forget their problems for 90 minutes and then they can talk about the game, about the next game and that's how I want to live"

I fear the CPS may trot out "not in the public interest" regarding prosecutions but I hope I'm wrong and the guilty are hammered.

Heard this said a few times over the past 2 days. I don't think the CPS will have any option. This has been far too high profile, and it is obvious that Perverting the course of justice, perjury and manslaughter have all been committed. Can you imagine the uproar if they were let off the hook now?

What kind of country leaves people, who did no more than wave off their loved-ones to a football match, sitting in a court room 27 years later begging for the reputations of their sons, daughters, brothers, sisters and fathers?

The answer is one that needs to do some deep soul-searching.

This cover-up went right to the top.

It was advanced in the committee rooms of this House and in the press rooms of 10 Downing Street.

It persisted because of collusion between elites in politics, police and the media."

WUM. 'twatito' - The Cat Herding Firm But Fair Voice Of Reason (Except when he's got a plank up his arse). Gimme some skin, priest! Has a general dislike for Elijah Wood. Clearly cannot fill even a thong! RAWK Resident Muppet. Has a crush o

There are speeches and there are speeches from the heart, Andy meant every word and he was spot on. what chance has anyone got against organizations like SYP on there own if it took a mass of overwhelming evidence, a whole city supporting them growing to hundreds of thousands, millions of pounds and it still took 27 yrs to get justice.What sickens me is there still trying to use spin. Perceived differences. !!!!! did any of these SYP people actually follow the evidence daily, I will leave it at that.

ust after midday on Wednesday South Yorkshire police issued a fresh statement to try to head off already fierce criticism of the force’s conduct at the inquest.

The force said sorry for “perceived” differences between an apology it had issued in 2012 and its conduct at the inquest. “We have never sought, at any stage, to defend the failures of SYP or its officers. Nevertheless, these failures had to be put into the context of other contributory factors. In other words, where do the failings of SYP stand in the overall picture?